Direction-indicator for motor-cars.



R. F. HODGE. DIRECTION INDICATOR FOR MOTOR CARS.

APPLKCATIOH FILED FEB.13. I9]?- Patented Oct. 29, 1918.v

RICHARD F. HODGE, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

DIRECTION-INDICATOR FOR MOTOR-CARS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented llet. 5 399,

Application filed February 13, 1917. Serial No. 14.8,356.

To all IP/LOHL it may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD F. Honor, a citizen of the United States, residing at. In dianapolis, in the county of Marion and State o't Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Direction-ludicators for hl otor-Cars, of which the following is a specification.

'lhisinvention relates to a combined head, tail and direction indicator light for motor cars; and one of the objects of the invention consists in the provision of means whereby an operator of a motor car can display, on any part of his car from the steering wheel 7 certain. signals mdieatmg to other motor "car operators, and to pedestrians, the course he intends to pursue after his signal is displayed.

A further object of the invention consists in certain means whereby, at the time the direction signal is displayed, the permanent head light and tail light are extinguished. so

as to prevent confusion on the part of others through the blending of the rays of a plurality of simultaneously exposed lights.

The above objects of the invention. and

such others as may appear from a perusal of the specification and claims, are attained by means of the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof. in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved direction indicator lamp. .l ig. 2 a front elevation of the lamp. Fig. 3 a longitudinal central sectional view of the lamp, on the line 3-3 in Fig. 2. Fig. l is an enlarged cross sectional view of the lamp, on the line -t-l in Figs. 1 and Fig. 5 is a partial side elevation of the collar surrounding the middle portion of the lamp.

Referring'to the drawings. it will be observed that the direction indicator contemplates a. structure provided with a forward and rearward projected lens. in order that the customary white 1 bad light in front and rear red light can be preserved in connection with the added direction indicators for front The lamp comprises a and rear display. thin metal shell 10, preferably of a shape shown in Fig. 1, being somewhat contracted in diameter at its longitudinal center. The lenses of the lamp are retained in position in the ends of shell 10 by means of the usual rim-bands 12. Shell 10 is divided length wise to provide the chambers l-l, 15 and 16 by means of the horizontally disposed partitions 1S and 19. An electric lamp 520 is projected into chamber 14-, through the coin tral and contracted wall of snell 10 (see Fig. 4) and ilhuninates the interior ()ittllitill 10 down to partition .18. The trout lens is trans nirent and tree from coloration down to a line parallel with partition 18 so that. the rays of light are projectul. forward. tree from interference for observation pnrposes. The rear lens B down to a line parallel with partition 1%} is usually colored red in order to display the customary danger signal toward the rear. Central chamber 15 comprises the space within the vertical limits of partitions l8 and l5) and is illuminated by means of an electric lamp and lenses it and ll between lines which are parallel. with the ends of partitions l8 and it) are rendered opaque with the exception of the indicia (here shown as an outline of a human hand) which are left transparent for indicating;' the course into which the operator intends to direct his vehicle. Lower chamber 16, between partition 19 and the wall of shell 10, is illuminated by means o'l. an electric lamp 2?, and lenses A and 13 between lines parallel with the ends of partitions l9 and their lower edges are rendered opaque with the exception ol the indicia thereon which are letttrans )arent. similar to the positions of the lenses extending across the ends of chamber 15. The indicia on the lower sections of lenses A. and B are arranged to point in the opposite direction from those shown on the central portions of said lenses.

In view ol the location otlamps 2U, 25 and 27, the connecting: wires must ol? necessity be carried around a portion of shell 10, and in order to provide a neat appearing device, I remove from view all of the wires leading to the several lamps and inclose them in a suitable conduit. instead oi allowing them to be exposed as shown in Fig. :l which is merely a diagrammatic arrangement of the wiring for imparting a clearer understanding of the, invention. The means employed for inclosing the wires leading to the SGV- eral lamps comprises an annular collar which extends circmnl erentially around shell 10. Collar 70 is formed rectangular in cross section with its outer periphery and sides closed, thereby providing an annular channel 72 forming a passageway tor the wires leading); to lamps 20, and 227. Collar F0 is preferably formed in two sections as shown in Fl x 5, which are held together by means of the screws 74, thereby enabling said collar to be easily placed. in and re moved from operative position.

Having thus fully described my said invention, what I desire to secure. by Letters Patent, is-

1. A direction indicator for motor cars comprising a hollow stru ture open at oppo site ends, means for longitudinally dividing said structure into compartments, a lens for closing each open end of said structure, and a hollow collar extending circumferentially around said structure, said collar Providing a bearing for supporting the illuminating lamps and for inclosing the wires leading to said lamps.

naearee 2. direction indicator for motor cars comprising a hollow structure open at opposite ends, means arranged in said open ends for mounting indicia, means for longitudinally dividing said structure into compartments, an open two part hollow collar extending oiroumferentially around said structure, said collar providing a bearing for mounting the illuminating lamps and for inclosing the wires leading to said lamps.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Indianapolis, Indiana, this 26th day of January, A. D." one thousand nine hundred and seventeen.

RICHARD rrnonen. 'L. 8. 

